Deflector shield



J. R. THORP DEFLECTOR SH Filed NOV. 2, 1929- I T EIULTON COMPANY," or,wnsq: mis wrsconsiixi y The present in yentiorr relates I toimprovements in the constru'ction 'and opera tion of deflector shieldsforflprotecting the v occupants of vehicles againstfdrafts, rain;"snow," hail; I sleet, insects; dust,th e like.

An object ofthe invention istoprovide an ilnp'rov'ed deflector shieldstructure, 'v,which i simple; compact and *ne'at-in construction,

g j wh-ich ishighly efficient in floperationyiandwhich may beconveniently and 'effectiyely associated ithyarioustypes of Vehiclesso Iastoper'formits.intendedYfunctioiifT It has-long "been .coinmonpractice*mine i automobile industry, to pr'ovide' transparel t deflector shieldsadjacent "to i the opposite the 'defiecto'r:shieldsareordinarilymounteddirectly upon v-th'e'i wind ishield supporting; v Vframes, While in cl'osed cars the front door}: nd. 91? I- (ff-T 1 6fIOWeP P FQEQ frames inaylbe more readily utilized as sup-flBfi C h M QWQ Il -1m ports for the auxiliary shields;

lt is amo e pecific ob],ect'of the present} invention to provide variousimprovements}; in the details of construction-bf auxiliary. deflectorshields of theftyp'e especially; appli cable-to closed cars? 1 Inaccordance with the improvement, a transparent'deflector shield "ispivotally supportedupon Vertically spaced brackets which are detachablyassociablewith the fran' es of the front windows of a Vehicle, r in amore effective manner 'th'anh'as tempos-1 ,silole' with the prioriart'device's. iThe shieldi supports are formed s on'as tov avoid-excessivestress on the. glass, and may be conveniently" attached toWind'ofwframes of various'shape's.

"The above and otherinh'erent advantages 7 of the improved structurewill be apparent 'fr'om; the following detailed disclosur'eyflclearconception of several embodiments of a the invention; and-of themode "of construct-' ing, applying andgof 'manipulatingdevices" builtinaccordancetherewith,-mayloeihadby- I p I "referringto'theidrawingaccompanyingi'and 1 med al portions with dished spherical zo'nejj mnainwindow. F1g. is a topvlew of a modified forin of an supp i br k Pformingia this specification inyrhich GORPOR ATI W F lilz e referen'cecharactersdesignate the san'r'ie 'or'similar parts in the various'vievs.

applied, theretowFig- 'Y 2 isg'anenlarged part fear end?elevation of onety e pf the m I devices, showing. the a shield dispo ed ai allell tothe-main Wi'n'doW.

jFi Jl is a fragmentarylpart sectional side the improved-devices,showing the shieldi'set' at an angle relative to the main-Window} tratedin Fig. 5,:

Refrring specifically to Figs:

therein, comprises in general a transparent posite upper and lowerend"ciated With each of-l thl e el m-tame. a?

Th Piv t em .3 Jim sheefimetalwiththeaid of di erably 1 of li'kexconstruction. v

and are "also. preferably of likeconstruction;

The "brackets-43am provided arm es outer Figl -is a side! elevation of'a:fr'agmentff; 1 of'thefron'tfside door of anautomobil ha'v; a ingf oneof the improved defle'ctor shields- Fig.3 is atop view or t e aeeeai'shiia 'illustratedE in-Fig- 2;showingthejshieldsetc ataan angle'relati-ye to theinain'Window-J we 'eleyat'i'on ofthedeflectorshieldofFigsAQ" 1 'anCl SfshoWingjthe shield 'par'allel to the"y Y Fig." 6 'is a fra'glnentaryflside elevation of; Y the lower portionofthedefle'ctor shieldillusffthe elusive, *thefimproyedjdeflector-shield shown I "shieldfi preferably formed of glassg a pivotelement 3 {ri gidly attached to each of the ofp-f I f the sh ield-'2.;fv

iiiotallyfasso-m p c IrmedgOf n'd are pref I p p hesefelementsf maybe;'rigidlyattached to the'glass' hield V V y of n otching ithe;glass;'l-hef elements 3 j-h ave dished medial-"- pivot "portions provided:Wijth i spherical z'on e surfaces as shown in Eigs. 2' y c a a xi i) f'Q l {lhe supportlnghrackets 4' may likevs'rise be I formed "of sheetmetal; with thfe-"aid of dies,

surfaces which are cooperable with the adjacent similar surfaces of theelements 3 either direct or through intervening dished washers, toprovide spherical zone pivot bearings 14, see Figs. 2 and 4. Each of thebrackets 4 is also provided with a clamping block 7 adjoining thespherical zone portion thereof and provided with openings which arealined with through openings penetrating the pivot bearings 14. Aclamping bolt 10 having its head disposed within the adjacent element 3,penetrates each set of these alined openings, and is provided at itsprotruding threaded end with a clamping'nut 9. By adjusting the nuts 9,any desired degree of clamping between the elements 3 and the brackets4, may be obtained at the spherical zone pivot bearings 14.

The inner portion of each bracket 4 is provided with a pair of spacedhooks 17 which are adapted to coact with the inner edge of a main frame5 as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. A clamping plate 13 which is adjustablysecured to the block 7 of each bracket 4 by means of one or more setscrews 11, is cooperable with an outer surface of the main frame 5midway between'the hooks 17. Jack .screws 12 carried by the blocks 7 arecoop-erable with the plates 13 remote from the set screws 11 in order tourge the plates 13 against the outer frame surfaces and to therebymaintain the hooks 17 in engagement with the inner frame surfaces.

As shown, the main frame 5 may be the frame of the front side door of avehicle, this door being supported adjacent to the windshield of thevehicle by means of hinges 8. The opening inthis front door may be provided with a vertically slidable glass window 6 as shown, which windowmay be adjusted without interference by the deflector shield. When thedeflector shield is thus employed, it may be desirable to provide anadjustable cover plate 15 secured to the adjacent block 7 by means of ascrew 16, for the purpose of concealing and protecting the jack screws12 and the set screws 11 of the upper supporting bracket 4. This coverplate 15 is adjustable with the adjoining clamping plate 13, and mayalso be formed of sheet metal.

Referring'specifically to Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, the modified formofimproved deflector shield shown therein is similar to that previouslydescribed and comprises in general a-transparent shield 2 formedof glassor the like; a pivot element 23 rigidly secured to each of the oppositeupper and lower ends of the shield 2; and a supporting bracket 19pivotally associated with each of the elements 23. l

The pivot elements 23 are quite similar in construction to the elements3, and are preferably formed of sheet metal and attached to the shield 2without necessity ofnotching the glass. The supporting brackets 19 Theinner portion of each of the supporting brackets 19 is provided with apair of spaced pads 20 which are adapted to coact with the outer surfaceof a main frame 5 as shown in Figs. 5 and 7. One or more hook bolts 18are provided with hooked ends which are engageable with the inner edgeof the main framebetween the pads 20. The opposite threaded ends ofthehook bolts 18 extend through openings in the bracket 19 and are providedwith nuts 21 whereby the pads 20 and the hooked ends of the bolts 18 maybe drawn toward each other to clamp the bracket 19 upon theinterveningportion of the main frame 5.

The mode of attaching either type of the improved deflector shield willbe clearly apparent from the foregoing description, and

the forwardly moving vehicle, the shields 2- may be set as shown inFigs. 3 and .5 with their forward edges in close proximity to the frontframes of the windows. If the shields 2 are to be utilized for thepurpose of scooping air into the car enclosure when the ve hicle istraveling in the forward direction, they may be swung about theirpivotal axes so as to produce the desired effect. The deflector shields2 do not interfere with sliding adjustment of the windows ,6, and byvirtue of the location of the pivots remote from the windows 6, theshields 2 do notinterfere with cleaning of the outer surfaces of thewindows 6 when closed.

The pivot elements may be readily constructed and attached to the glassshields 2', at minimum cost and without necessitating notching of theglass shield edges. This feature permits construction of the glassshields 2 at minimum cost and with least danger of breakage. Thesupporting brackets mav also be readily constructed at minimum cost, andmay be quickly adjusted for coaction with frames 5 of various shapes andthick nesses. The structures for laterally clamping the supportingbrackets to the frames 5, eliminate'stress on the glass shields 2 and 7A: "be ap lied-ari l vedqulc w type ofdeflectorfsh i 3v and 45, thesupporti it als'o 'afiordsprotection for-the 1 I g 'sired to limitVthegpre'sentinvention' di -t said bracketsand the adjacentpivot-formed" :3 exact details: of 1 construction therein Jshownters'Patent'z 4 I 1. In combinationgaframehavinganopen 1 frame'reveals;the forward andyreariedgesof l v from-said frame opening" about thevaxis P a a inarring theldoorjor Windo W f me. I a

d; disclosd'inlFi'gsi 2 "brackets lf'cov-er and v 'fllne-vfrevealspthefiorwardjand'rear edgesof i said hiel'd being swingabletowardfandaway fromsaid frainef opening about the a H of said pivots .a;supporting bracket. extending laterally'from each o'fzs'aid pi otstoward th di acent reveal- '21 oonne'ctionbetween each of j, conceal:the 'clamping'mechanlsins from *nors anal-View, and the-addition offjthecovers 5' p n I.

ments of the upper support;

It should be understood that to'permitihothfrotat n of tliepivotfaboutid' axis ,andlatera angular fdisplacinent iere'of relative toji ts'suporting bracket a v I "acho'fsaid brackets '"havi'n acla pings "bL131; "ce r n ote. fromjsai'dj. axis and engage f described, for wvari ufinodification within the scope of. theappended' Claims in occur topersons skilled inthe art;

' It is" claimed and-desiredto seou ing-fbounded byupperJan-d'lowerreveals, deflector shield having upper and-=loWer coaX= ial verticalpivots disposed adjacent to .said

said shield being swingalole toward and away ping the" reyealsliloetween ces" and sa d clamping ielemen said pivots; asupportingbracket.jextendi laterallyfro n each of said pivots'towar'adjacent reveal, a connection between e f Said brackets and the adjacent -pi-yot ff I topermitboth'rotationofthe;pivot about said;

744,540 pointpn'said axisand each of I @33 elain'aping surfacefen'gageable with the oppo- 5: Q5 lingboun'ded byupper and lower reveas, ad

' fle'ctor; shield havingilpper and-lower coaxial substantially verticalpivots lying in the pla 9 frame reveals, the forward and-rearedge'sof:55

axis and lateral angular displacenient:the of relative "to itssupporting lo b0 halving acla npiiigsurface-f, from saidagisanfdengageable ith a face of the adj acent'reVeaLQapIate co witheach ofqv said brackets and having. a

" site side surfaceofjthe ad'ja reveal; Ind l d l 'g. Q -pWOtsaHdfOIHEilQipfiif i me2ms fo clamping Ve bot rotation of theshleld about thepivot surfaces;

v 2. In combinatioma. rame hav ng pe v of said shieldand' disposedadjacentfto sa said shield being swin'gablatowar d{and away fromsaidframe opening-about the Xis of I 69 said brackets and the adjacent pivot'65 1'en1ote- 1 fro1nsaid axis and e'ng'agea e idjpivots; a supportingloracketfndingf 1 laterally fr'o'meach" fosai'cl piyotsftow rdthe iadjacent reveaL-a connectionibetweeneach of to perniit both rotation gofthe pi. H axis and lateral'angularidisplace en v v of relativeto itssupporting bracket and ea'c "oi saidi bracke'ts' having a clamping'surftending-laterally from each of said pivots t0- ard the adjacentureveal,a connection between each of said brackets and the adjacent pivotcomprising spherical bearing surfaces surrounding said pivot and formedto permit both rotation. of said shield about the pivotal axis andlateral angular displacement thereofr-elative to said brackets,eachofsaid brackets having an integral clamping surface engageable wlth aninside surface of the ad acent reveal, a clamping element slidable alongeach-of said brackets and having an integral clamping surface engageablewith an outside surface of the adjacent reveal, and aelampingscrewcarried by each ofsaid brackits for clamping the revealsbetween said suraces. y

In testimony whereof, the signatureof the inventor is affixed hereto.

JOEL R. THORP.

